Kaleidoscope



W. R. FEARN.

KALEIDOSCOPE.

APPLICATION FILED 050.29. 1919.

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,W. R. FEARN.

KALEIDOSCOPE.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 29. 1919- I 1,394,480, Patented Oct. 18, 1921.

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PATENT OFFICE- KALEIDOSCOPE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Oct. 18, 1921.

Application filed December 29, 1919. Serial No. 348,174.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, \NILLIAM R. FEARN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Camden, in the county'of Camden and State of New Jersey,have invented new and useful Improvements in Kaleidoscopes, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful improvement in kaleidoscopes,and has for its object to provide a highly amusing and instructivedevice which by utilizing a series of mirrors set at the proper anglesrelatively few figures may be multiplied many times by revolving saidfigures giving the reflections thereto the appearance of traveling indifferent directions and internnnghng with each other.

A further object of my invention is to provide for the revolving of saidfigures.

A still further object of my invention s to provide for the properprojection of light from a lamp upon said figures to obstruct the visionof persons looking into the device in such manner that the reflectionsof the figures are principally visible.

\Vith these ends in view, this invention consists in the details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains, may understand how to make and use thesame, I will describeits construction in detail, referring by numerals to the accompanyingdrawings forming a part of this application, in which Figure 1, is aplan view the hood being partly broken awa to show more clearly theinterior thereo Fig. 2, is a side elevation of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3, is a view similar to Fig. 2 the side walls being largely brokenaway and sectioned to show the mechanism of the device.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, 1 represents the body ofthe device open at its upper end which as here shown is cylindrical inshape having afloor or partition 2 dividing the upper portion from thelower portion thereof and in this lower division or compartment islocated a bracket 3 in which is journaled the upright spindle or shaft41: carrying at its upper end the turn table 5 and having securedthereon the beveled gear 6.

7 represents a beveled gear which meshes with the beveled gear 6 andthis bevel gear 7 is secured upon inner end of the shaft 8 which latteris journaled in the bracket 3 and the side wall of the body.

Upon the outer end of the shaft 8 is a crank handle 9 by which the shaft8 may be revolved which in turn will revolve the shaft 4: andconsequently the turn table 5.

10 represents a series of mirrors set at angles around the innercircumference of the body above the partition 2 and these mirrors areset at such angles as to produce the general effect of a star as clearlyshown in Fig. 1. 4

11 represents a hood which is mounted upon the body of the device bysuitable brackets 12 the outer edge of said hood terminating at adistance from the upper edge of the body so as to permit a person tolook into the device at an angle and prevent said person lookingstraight downward therein and in the apex of this hood is secured a lampsocket 13 carrying the lamp 14: the underside of the hood serving as areflector to defiett the rays of said lamp downward upon the turn table.

The turn table has mounted thereon a series of figures 15 here shown asvessels of different type, but of course these figures may representpersons or animals or such devices as fancy may elect.

From the foregoing description the operation of my kaleidoscope will heobviously as follows The revolving of the crank handle causing the turntable and the figures thereon to revolve will produce the innumerablereflections of these figures in the mirrors and on account of the anglesof the mirrors they will give to the reflections, the appearance oftraveling back and forth and intertwining upon each other and a personlooking into the device as before described will be greatly amused andinterested and instructed by the animated effect.

\Vhile I have here shown the device in cylindrical form and as beingoperated by n. crank shaft it is obvious that the body may be of anydesired shape and that the turn table may be revolved by electric motoror other power and that the device may be made of any size. I thereforedo not wish to limit my invention to the exact details of constructionas herein shown as these may be varied within the limits of the appendedclaims.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and usefulis 1. A kaleidoscope comprising a body open at its upper end, a hoodmounted on said 'body and disposed across the opening, said mounted inthe center of the hood above the common center of the series of mirrors,

2. A kaleidoscope comprising a body open at its upper end, a hoodmounted on said body and disposed across the opening, said hood beingspaced from the body'to permit an angular view of the interior of thebody, a series of mirrors within the body disposed at angles to eachother within a circle and producing the general effect of a star. inhorizontal cross section, a lamp mounted in the center of the hood abovethe common a center of the series of mirrors, a turn table concentricwith the series of mirrors and adaptedto support certain figures andmeans for revolving said turntable.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto afiixed my signature.

WILLIAM R. FEARN.

